Minna Lederman Daniel Collection, 1896-1993Span: 1896-1993Bulk: 1960-1990English
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12.5 ft.24 boxesMinna Lederman Daniel (1896-1995)was a music and dance editor and writer, and a major influence on 20th-century music. In 1923, she was a founding member of the League of Composers, a group of musicians and proponents of modern music. In 1924, she helped launch the League's magazine, The League of Composers review (in 1925 the name was changed to Modern music), which was the first American journal to manifest an interest in contemporary composers. She served as the sole editor of this magazine from its inception to its demise in late 1946. During this period, she developed the journal's distinctive literary style and was directly responsible for bringing to readers the literary efforts of significant young composers such as Marc Blitzstein, Leonard Bernstein, Paul Bowles, John Cage, Elliott Carter, Aaron Copland, Roger Sessions, and Virgil Thomson. Following the demise of Modern music, Mrs. Daniel (who wrote under her maiden name of Lederman), continued to write on music and dance. In 1974, Minna Lederman Daniel established the Modern Music Archives at the Library of Congress.Correspondence, financial records, clippings, programs, photographic prints.Minna Lederman Daniel Collection, Music Division, Library of CongressLedermanThe collection consists of Minna Lederman Daniel's papers, including correspondence with major figures in the fields of music, dance, and poetry.Researchers wishing to work with special collections are advised to inquire in advance about availability of material since many special collections are stored off-site.Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.ComposersDanceModern danceMusicologyLederman, MinnaCage, JohnCarter, ElliottCopland, AaronCunningham, MerceDenby, EdwinHitchcock, H. WileyOja, Carol J.Perlis, VivianStravinsky, IgorThompson, TazewellThomson, VirgilLeague of ComposersML31.L43Performing Arts EncyclopediascdbMusic Division, Library of Congresshttp://hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/eadmus.mu009006IHAS120830loc.natlib.scdb.200033887